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Wombwell Man’s Death – Swallowed His False Teeth and Died Without Speaking

January 1938
Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 11 January 1938 Wombwell Man’s Death George Welburn (42), 67. Blythe Street, Wombwell, was working as an unloader on the top...

Pioneer of Motor Transport

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 21, 1938 Mr  Anthony Camplejohn (72), of Snape Hill Road, Darfield, one of the pioneers of motor transport in the...

“Lost” Girl Found – Happy Re-Union at Darfield

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 21, 1938 "Lost" Girl Found Happy Re-Union at Darfield There was a happy re-union between William Fawcett and her sixteen year old...

Darfield and Air Raid Precautions

January 1938
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 29 January 1938 Darfield and Air Raid Precautions At Darfield Urban Council meeting last night, during a discussion on...

Darfield Council’s “Burning” Question

January 1938
Leeds Mercury - Saturday 01 January 1938 Darfield Council’s “Burning” Question Darfield Urban District Council were occupied for a few moments last night with a...

Holiday Pupils Jeer Friends at School

January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Tuesday 18 January 1938 Holiday Pupils Jeer Friends at School Difficulties of overlapping school holidays in the Darfield and Barnsley districts were...

Mr. T. W. Illsley To Retire From Darfield Council

January 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 14, 1938 Mr. T. W. Illsley To Retire From Darfield Council Mr. Thomas W. Illsley, J.P., of Garden Street, Darfield. has decided...

Official Retires

January 1938
Sheffield Independent - Thursday 20 January 1938 Official Retires At a meeting of the Dearne Water Board at Wombwell last night it was stated that...

Trial for Barnsley Player

18 January 1938
Leeds Mercury - Tuesday 18 January 1938 Trial for Barnsley Player Alec McHale, centre forward of Mitchell and Darfield Welfare is to have a trial...

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Ashley – Husband Tahes Half Day off To...

February 1938
Mexborough and Swinton Times February 25 1938 Husband Tahes Half Day off To Celebrate Happy Darfield Couple Mrs. Annie Caroline Ashley and her husband, Mr. Henry Albert...